Why Can't Legendary Pokémon Go in Gyms?
Niantic decided that legendary Pokémon are too powerful for gyms to keep fair competition. Gotta balance 'em all!
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As someone who's tried to defend a gym, trust me, you don’t want every gym stacked with legendaries. It's a mercy for us all.
Honestly, legendaries in gyms would just break the game. Enjoy using them in raids and battles instead.
Legendary Pokémon are banned from gyms to maintain game balance. Imagine every gym boss being a Mewtwo – nightmare fuel for casual players!
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